Denver Nursing Assistant Jobs

The Colorado Nursing Association reports that the shortage of qualified candidates for Denver nursing jobs is twice the national average and that by 2020 there will be a 30% vacancy rate for nursing jobs in Denver and the rest of Colorado. Home health is one of the fastest growing sectors for Denver nurses, but the region has also seen the opening of a number of new hospital facilities as well. Denver's largest hospitals include: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver Health, and St. Anthony Central Hospital.

Nursing Assistant

Nursing assistantsincluding nursing aides, nursing attendants and nursing care attendants work under the supervision of nursing and medical staff to complete routine tasks and provide direct patient care. Nursing assistants might help patients with grooming and eating, straighten up patients rooms, escort them to exam rooms, take their pulse and more. The federal government requires nursing aides that work in nursing care facilities to complete a state-approved training program and pass an evaluation test to become Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts excellent job growth for nursing aides, orderlies and attendants.